Is the US Moving to the Right? How Can We Stop It?

[Orlando Sepulveda]

Is the US Moving to the Right?  How Can We Stop It? A public forum hosted by the Pilsen Branch of the International Socialist Organization   Thursday - August 26 - 7pm  Decima Musa, 1901 S Loomis Ave., Pilsen, Chicago   Featuring Lance Selfa, SocialistWorker.org columnist, author of The Democrats: A Critical History, and editor of The Struggle for Palestine Up-to-date info and RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151821774834638 In the midst of the economic crisis and the declining popularity of President Obama and the Democrats, the right wing is on a rampage, and the Republicans may make significant gains in the midterm elections. From anti-immigrant to anti-Muslim attacks, to hateful rallies by Tea Party and other Republican fanatics, it's easy to believe that the right in the US is on a roll and is re-shaping American politics. How much sway do they have over the population, and how could we stop their impact from growing even more? Come join the discussion about building a left alternative to this bigotry. For further reading and learning, check out: Does the Right Wing Have a Future? article by Lance Selfa: http://socialistworker.org/2010/04/27/does-the-right-have-a-future  The Coming Democratic Wipeout, article by Lance Selfa: http://socialistworker.org/2010/08/09/coming-democratic-wipeout Is the US Becoming a Tea Party Nation?, speech by Lance Selfa: http://wearemany.org/a/2010/06/is-us-becoming-tea-party-nation Calling out the Tea Party Racists, article by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: http://socialistworker.org/2010/07/20/calling-out-tea-party-racists Fire and Imagination by Bob Herbert: http://socialistworker.org/blog/critical-reading/2010/08/13/hope-turning-gloom-obamas-amer For more information or to connect with the ISO in Chicago: www.chicagosocialists.org pils...@gmail.com www.facebook.com/chicagosocialists